BARORO WAR MEMORIAL

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"This is just one of the many war memorial in our province La Union,
in Region One and CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region).

We are very thankful of them who gave their lives in defense

of our motherland"

-pagnapagna

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Please let us practice "LEAVE NO TRACE"

Let us not vandalize, write or etch on its walls and other surfaces.

Manage our waste products properly.

Don't leave your garbage behind.

Specially the monument is near the river and the sea.

-my pagnapagna-

(June 11, 2018 a Monday)

It was raining.

It was raining for about 3 days and counting.

The rainy season (wet season) had just officially been declared.

With an umbrella, I went out to see the War Memorial at Bacnotan, La Union. This is one of the nearest war memorial near San Fernando City, La Union that is located along the national highway.

I rode a mini-bus with 20 pesos fare from San Fernando City.

I alighted just before the bridge before downtown Bacnotan and it was still raining.

I walked my way towards the bridge (Baroro Bridge) and went to its left shoulder going down to a road that will lead towards the river dike.

Just before the river dike was the War Memorial.

The War Memorial Monument:

It is a small area sheltered by trees with a free-standing rectangular column topped with a symbolic shape that looked like a flame.

At the back of the monument was a low wall where two marble epitaphs were mounted.

The first epitaph was "BARORO MEMORIAL" that states:

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BARORO MEMORIAL

World War II

BARORO, BACNOTAN, LA UNION

IN COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLES OF BARORO

IN 1941 BETWEEN THE ELEMENTS OF THE JAPANESE

IMPERIAL ARMY AND THE FILIPINO-AMERICAN TROOPS

OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES OF THE FAR EAST

(USAFFE) AND IN 1945 BETWEEN THE UNITED

STATES ARMY FORCES IN THE PHILIPPINES NORTH LUZON

(USAFIP NL) AND THE JAPANESE FORCES AND IN

HONOR OF THE FILIPINO SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR

LIVES IN DEFENSE OF THEIR MOTHERLAND

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UNVEILED ON JUNE 14, 1993

PRESIDENT FIDEL V. RAMOS

GUEST OF HONOR

THIS MEMORIAL WAS JOINTLY PLANNED AND

DEVELOPED BY THE VETERANS FEDERATION OF THE

PHILIPPINES AND SURVIVING VETERANS OF THE

USAFIP NL

VETERANS FEDERATION OF THE USAFIP NORTH LUZON INC.

PHILIPPINES

EMMANUEL M. DE OCAMPO PRES.     GENEROSO P. SALAZAR  PRESIDENT

CORNELIO Q. TO** VICE PRES. REGION 1    LEONARDO O. NUVAL NATIONAL TREASURER

GEORGE HUFANO DISTRICT CMDR. LA UNION     RAMON ENCARNACION DIRECTOR

** DISTRICT CMDR. LA UNION    TANCREDO M. GURAY DIRECTOR

FRANCISCO T. SAN MIGUEL  SEO. GENERAL    SANTIAGO O. NUVAL ADVISER

JOAQUIN L. ORTEGA ADVISER

** GAERLAN, SR.  CHAPTER CMDR.

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NOTE: **unreadable letters

The second epitaph was:

"THE BATTLE"

In December 1941 marks the first loss of USAFFE in the military defense in this country but in January 1945 the USAFIP NL siege and assaulted a Japanese post that led the opening of the bridge to traffic. This preceded the landing of allied forces in the gulf of Lingayen'

(For a more detailed and complete story please feel free to visit the memorial)

Besides the war memorial were residential houses and most of the residents were fishermen of the nearby river and sea.

After visiting the nearby river and sea, I left the area bringing with me echoes of yesterdays' past of brave Filipinos and allies who fought for our motherland as I went to Home Sweet Home.

-end of pagnapagna-

Salute to them!

CHEERS FOR PEACE!!!

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Subject: Baroro War Memorial

Location: Barangay of Baroro

Municipality of Bacnotan

Province of La Union

How to get there:

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